Deep in the Caspian Sea, around 100 kilometres ... Neft Daslari began as a lone drilling rig on a tiny island and has since grown into an extensive network of oil wells, production sites, and ...

Elmer Pérez was one of many immigrants hired by U.S. shipbuilders to fill the urgent need for skilled labor. These workers do the same jobs and take the same risks as their American counterparts, but ...

On the morning of Jan. 22, 2024, Elmer De León Pérez descended deep into the bowels of a ship that he was helping to build in Houma, Louisiana. Pérez was a welder ... on oil rigs and the ...

The first instalment, which dropped in January 2023, told the story of workers on a North Sea oil rig, who experience a ... facility called the Stac, nestled deep in the extraordinary and deadly ...

However, safety concerns are looming. British oil giant BP was drilling with 15,000 PSI pressure when a blowout occurred on its rig. Deepwater Horizon In 2010, the project spilled 3,19 million barrels ...

There, China could replay the May 2014 standoff sparked by its deployment of a deep-sea oil rig or simply harass oil-survey ships. At that point, India could send warships to defend OVL interests ...

Underwater welders face risks due to the combination of deep-sea diving and welding ... Despite the good pay, many people seek safer alternatives in today’s job market. Oil rig workers can earn ...

Should we continue to destroy old oil-industry structures or preserve the thriving coral-reef ecosystems they're supporting?

Neft Daşları, meaning “Oil Rocks,” was the world’s first oil-drilling platform. In recent decades, its population has dwindled, while sections have fallen into disrepair and been claimed by the sea.